Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1922.

Shannon News, 24 March 1922, Page 2

Shannon News FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1922.

Mr Clapliam, of the Post Oi'lice staff, goes on his annual leave today.

The Maoriland Theatre have been lort-unate in securing the great Australian production, “The Blue Mountain Mystery,’’ for March 31. ’The picture is to be screened first in the Queen’s Theatre, Wellington, Shannon coming second on the New Zealand circuit.

On Tuesday morning a butcher’s cart, owned by the Shannon Meat Co. capsized owing to the horse slipping. Mr Riches, who was driving, was thrown clear. The cart was badly smashed, but otherwise no damage was done.

Mr Merwood, who has been in the Palmerston North Hospital for some time, returned home this week, and is making fair progress.

Large quantities of cement are arriving in Shannon for the Makerua Drainage Board for use in the banking scheme.

Last week-end a party of ladies from Marton, with Mrs H. Spencer, of Shannon, visited the Manawatu River with a view to finding suitable scenes for'sketching. In this they were successful, and it is their intention to form an Art Society in Shannon, with Mrs Spencer as instructoress. • The pictures will be on -view in Shannon and Levin at a later date.

The local telephone exchange has now 105 subscribers, and extended nours have been applied for and will probably come into force from April 1. Considerable anxiety has 'been felt locally with regard to the anticipated rise in the charge for telephones. The local office has received no word about the matter, and it is evident the rise will not come into force for the next six months at anyrate. if at all.

The Methodist Sunday School picnic, which was held on Wednesday at Mr Byers’s farm, proved a great success. Fortune favoured the picnickers in the weather. It was all that could be wished—a beautiful day in a week of storm—and everyone seemed to be out to make the most of it. There was any amount of fun all the time—games, swings, races, etc., and what is more important to the young folks—and perhaps' to the older folks 100, for the keen air seemed to give everyone an appetite, there was an abundance of good things to eat, with cups of hot tea for all. Everyone seemed to be in the best of humour, and everything went off without a hitch. Visitors from Levin and Foxlon helped to keep the fun "oing, and all were sorry as the af-

ternoon drew to a close, and all had to trek homewards.

Parson: “Do you know what happens to little boys who use bad language when they play marbles?’’ Boy: “Yes; they grow up and play golf.”

Sixty-four cases of fruit and twocases of fish were seized by the New Plymouth borough inspector during February as being unfit for food. A Pateu resident, whilst walking near the edge of the cliffs/ at the Heads, picked up a tunic button with the crest of the 18th Royal Irish Regiment on it. This regiment was camped in the vicinity some 60 years ago.

It was stated by counsel during the hearing of a case in the llawera Magistrate’s Court that . the defendant had been in three different houses during the past .18 months, and had not paid a penny in rent to any one of the landlords. With the object of preventing fraud at the Napier Park races recently, ail tolte .tickets presented for payment were subjected to an acid test. The scheme worked well, all tickets presented responding by turning pink under the influence of the acid.

In the’work of supplying the district. with electricity front Mangahao, the Power Board slops short at the wiring. The installations have to be made by the consumers, and, as the cost is not light, doubt was expressed by members of Ibe Horowlienua Board at a meeting on Tuesday people might think twice about utilising Hie current Mr A. Seifert mentioned in this connection that he had acquired an estimate of the cost of supplanting with electrical energy the steam plant operating Ihe nme stripper flaxniMls at Miranui 'lire figure was £3OOO. “Ttyat is a big consideration,” said Mr ‘‘Seifert, “and a man would not spend that amount of money unless there was a bfg saving assured.” The chairman (Mr Monk) was undismayed. He admitted that, the cost of the installation might in many cases be heavy, hut was sure Ibe use of electricity would turn an expense into- an economy.

•H noticed that the To Awamutu dairy factory by the railway was running full time, day and night, an occurrence which only could be brought about by the supply of cheap power and light,” said Mr Goldsmith in the course of his report to the Horowhenua, Power Board this week on his observations in districts supplied with electricity from the Horo Ilora hydroelectric works.

At the Borough Council meeting ibis week, Cr. Hyde called ibe attention of the Council to the plot between the gates and suggested that it was high time it was ploughed up and prepared for sowing in grass in pursuance of the Council s previous decision to beautify the area. The money, plans and specifications for turning it into a very attractive spot were all in hand, and there was,'Hie said, nothing to prevent a start.—lt was decided to look into the matter at the special meeting railed for next Tuesday evening for consideration of the housing scheme. The death of the late Mrs ban was referred to in feeling terms by the Mayor (Mr W. Murdoch) at the last meeting of die Shannon Borough Council. Speaking on his own behalf he could saV that he owed a deep debt of gratitude to Mfs Moynilian lor many kindnesses, and there were many people Avho could say the same. The passing away of Hie deceased lady removed a citizen of prominence, of long standing, and of the highesi repute from the community. H®r husband was a member of the first Council, and a very worthy citizen. He would move that a letter be forwarded to Mr Moynilian expressive of the Council’s sorrow at the death of his late wife, and extending the deepest sympathy. The motion was carried in' silence, members standing.

How cheap hydro-clectricity is tor domestic use is indicated by a paragraph in the report prepared by Mr P. \V. Goldsmith, secretary of the Horowhenua. Power Guard, of his investigations in the ninth, which lie presented to a meeting of the Board this week. In Cambridge, which is supplied from the llora Hora works, he was shown the monthly bills for a house with nine lights and a point for ironing. In November the ironing cost 2/6 and the lighting s'. In January the account was presented for December as well, and the total for the two months was 12/6. In February the total was 8/, and in March 9/3. The installation had cost £2B. “Electric, cooking apparatus appears to be very dear,” says Mr Goldsmith. “.£7O for a cooking range is a respectable figure, and vei one lady in Cambridge considers she will save the cost in 12 months.”